The aviation authorities of Russia and Israel have agreed to remove restrictions on routes between the two countries with the exception of Moscow-Tel Aviv.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines begins 2X-weekly Dhaka-Frankfurt Boeing 777-300 service March 31. Spirit Airlines begins daily Oakland-Chicago ORD service May 1. Also daily Minneapolis-St. Paul-Houston (IAH) and –Baltimore runs May 1-Nov. 1. Korean Air begins 4X-weekly Seoul-Houston (IAH) Boeing 777-200 service May 2. Avianca resumes 4X-weekly Bogota-London LHR Airbus A330 service in July.
Singapore-based regional low-cost carrier Scoot will use its first Boeing 787 aircraft—a 787-9 due for delivery in November this year—on routes that include Japan, Taiwan and Australia, Scoot CEO Campbell Wilson told ATW.
Istanbul’s $30 billion project to build a third airport could be delayed by at least 10 months, following an administrative court order suspending construction pending the completion of an expert report on the environmental impact analysis.
The reconstruction of Yermolino Airport—which is estimated to cost RUB11.3 billion ($325 million)—will begin before year end, according to Salavat Kutushev, CEO of Yermolino’s management company.